Front Seats at the Orchestra Concert!

Welcome to all students and their families

who will be attending the GYPSY VIOLIN CONCERT!

Saturday Night at the Rose Theater-8pm

(SEE HOMEWORK BELOW)

 

We are ALL happy to have families and children at the concert. And we hope not to disturb any other audience members during the performance,

Just a couple of tips and suggestion to help keep the children listening and watching. Most of you will be front and center-

GREAT seats!- to be able see the string players and especially the GYPSY VIOLINIST!

 

 

                        1.   Silence during the music is a MUST. But during the applause you can talk a moment till the next announcement and music comes.

                         2. If you find you need to take a break for the sake of a small child, try to wait for applause and dash out. But if the child is too noisy during the music, just sneak out at any time.

                         3. DO show your appreciation with applause at the end of a piece-(when the conductor turns to face the audience) 

                          4. Watch the details of your favorite instrument player- you can learn A LOT from watching hands, arms, positions, etc. It's like a very relaxing lesson on how to play!

                          5. Lots to see!. Notice the other winds and percussion instruments behind the strings- how many of each -what their names are, what their sound is like, etc.

                          6. Lots to hear! try closing your eyes and listening- sounds different!

                          7. At the end of the soloists's pieces or the whole concert, it is customary to keep clapping till the soloist or orchestra come back and play one more (usually short) piece- the "encore". And we LOVE it when people express their enjoyment by standing while they clap at the end of the concert!

 

I'll look for you in the lobby at intermission!!

Have your questions ready!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE !

Thanks for coming to the ROSE Orchestra Concert

 

HOMEWORK This week

 

Level 3:

1. Careful listening and drilling on tricky parts of all pieces . Use the scales to really listen to yourself and to perfect tuning.

2. Work to include  correct bowings so that your bow matches the others in your section.

3. Use your Practice Guide to help you find and learn the hardest parts, and show your teachers where you need most help.

 

We are working most on Air, first part (with scale of F major) D Major scale: Hornpipe, Rainbow, Boogaloo, Allegro

 

                                                                 Level 2:

 

1. Scales D and G 1 or 2 octaves as before.

2. Review Rosa Lee

3. AFS Book:   NEW # 84 Start UP bow at middle

4. Review #75 Concert Song, #79 Duet, 85,86,89

        Keep up the practice and DON'T FORGET YOUR PRACTICE CHARTS

                                                              

                                                                 Level 1

 

1. Scales: D and G: Check positions: bow grip, bow tilts away from nose, violin on shoulder

2. Review: Lightly Row, Long Long Ago

3. Twinkles

4. AFS Book Review 23, 25 from class

5. NEW #26 d, e (open D and first finger)-same as D scale first 2 notes. Watch the notes go up and down from d to e and back

6.Continue practising reading these two notes 27, 28   to #29 "FLASHY FIRST"

                                           Have fun with your reading!

                                        KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

 

GYPSY VIOLIN CONCERT at the Rose Theatre

PARENTS are REMINDED of the opportunity to attend a very special concert

by the ROSE ORCHESTRA entitled"GYPSY VIOLIN"
We are hoping to have a large group of our MATT families there for this one!
Make sure you let Claudia know how many tickets you need-at our LOW LOW rates!
Adult:$20, 4 children inclusive for $10.00  Don't delay!

PARENT REQUEST-to help our program!!
Andrea Currie and the MATT Board are currently seeking additional funding from businesses and service groups in our Brampton neighbourhood.
In order to show community support for the Music at the Towers program, we would appreciate a written paragraph by parents, explaining why you value the program for your child and/or for the community. We will include some of these with our submission requests.

 These need not be fancy or long, but would simply state that your child is participating (for so many months or years) and include your views how it contributes to your child's education, self-esteem, social skills, self discipline etc.
Please date and sign your comments and hand them in within a week if possible.

This week's HOMEWORK:

LEVEL 3

Remember to use your "Practice Guide" to find, and record your study areas
-bring to class and lessons

 

Scales- NEW: F major- no sharps, add Bb- 1 octave

             Shifting practice in 2 octave scales: G major cello and viola

                                                                       D major- violins

                                                                       C major-violins stretch B C at top of scale

 

Pieces: for careful study- Boogaloo: rhythms- in sections

                                            Hornpipe- careful tuning, Baroque bowing style- quarters short

                                 NEW: Air from Handel's  Water Music-  in F major no sharps, add Bb

                                                           learn correct notes and bowings first few bars

                                 Also    Over the Rainbow- perfect non-pizz areas

                                            March from Scipio- quick march tempo, correct notes /rhythms 

                              .

                                            Allegro- review to reinforce correct notes, style and rhythms

                                            Chariots of Fire- review

 

                                                                    LEVEL 2

 

Scales- one octave G, D major

            SMOOTH SHIFTING- Sliding whole hand , with thumb, NO jumping!

                                          two octaves-violas and cellos- G major .

                                          two octaves- violins- D Major .

 

AFS BOOK- review #75  Concert Song

                  NEW for homework reading practice- #76,77,78

                            for class duet performances # 79: learn both parts A and B

 

SONGS: review Rosa Lee, reading sheet music

                            Long Long Ago- check R and L Hand positions, long and short bows

                            Lightly Row  smooth bowing

                           Twinkles- especially "elbow bowing"-upper half -MrssippiMrssippi's 

 

                                                                   LEVEL 1

 

Scales :  G major, D major

Twinkles - especially "elbow bowing"-upper half - MrssippiMrssippi's 

Lightly Row - careful division of bow- shortshort,long

review: Long, long ago

AFS Book: review # 13, then# 16

work ahead- #17 new string: E violin, C for viola/cello

                     - continue #18, 19 (in PENCIL only)

             

 



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MARCH BREAK : PLAYING TIME!!

Congratulations to all you Young Players who are moving forward consistently!

you know who you are!

See what practice does? IT SHOWS!!

And just think-if you are at home this week, you can move ahead even faster, and have lots of play time left to spare!!

 

HAVE a WONDERFUL BREAK FROM SCHOOL ROUTINES

and maybe even alarm clocks!!

HOMEWORK for the next 2 weeks: see below
 

THREE IMPORTANT PARENT NOTES :
 

1. There are no MATT classes or lessons during March Break-check your new March calendars for correct lesson dates and times

2. TUES March 18 (next class) is the deadline for GYPSY VIOLIN CONCERT for this one we can arrange seats up close for interested families! PLEASE don't miss it!
3. LAST FEES for the year Session 3 are due next class March 18th PLEASE pay on time

 

HOMEWORK for the next 2 weeks
 

Level 1

1.ELBOW ACTION: start at middle , use upper half of bow.:

                                     TWINKLES:Miss hotdog and Miss Missippi

2. SCALES: D and G

3. AFS BOOK: continue on through #12 and ONWARD!!

4. Lightly Row, ALL lines till the end

5. FOR FUN:

         Long Long Ago.

Play a concert for you family !!!

 

Level 2

 

1. Scale of G, 2 octaves: Start on open G, go up 16 notes and back.

                             Slide the whole hand with thumb, as a unit when shifting  NO JUMPING! 

                                                                      .

2. Scale of D 1 octave: work on perfect tuning and smooth notes -no stopping of sound

3. AFS Book: NEW #75 Concert Song

4. Rosa Lee, Beethoven 9th

                             Look at all the stuff you can play! Play a concert for someone!







 

Level 3

 

1. Scales: one octave :C major ( Boogaloo) low c's and f's Drill small segments for correct counting and confidence

Advanced techniques to be practised! (Get your teacher to help)

SHIFTING: Practice sliding the whole hand as a unit smoothly-no jumping!

                  two octaves: D major (Hornpipe, Allegro, Over the Rainbow)

                                          G major ( Chariots)

VIBRATO:  Step 1: slow sliding of whole forearm and hand as one solid unit up and down string, using elbow motion only- release pressure on fingers, but let them touch the strings in normal hand position. Don't worry about step 2 and 3 yet- just get good at step 1!

 

2. Use the new chart to find, study and fix tricky parts of each piece above. - will be looking at those net class. Have them ready with your questions and problems to solve next class!

                  You are developing a lot of new pieces- some to be used in June concert

                                                          MORE TO COME

 

                                          HAPPY MARCH BREAK EVERYONE!